Palisade Preparatory School

Palisade Preparatory School (Palisade Prep or PPS) is a public middle high school and a former College Board School, comprising grades 7–12, in Yonkers, New York, United States. It is operated by the Yonkers Public Schools. Palisade Preparatory School serves approximately 798 students.

Palisade Preparatory School
Palisade Preparatory School
Location
201 Palisade Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10703
United States
Information
TypePublic middle high school [1]
Established2008
School districtYonkers Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Robert P. Vicuña
Staff48.01 (FTE))[2]
Grades7-12
Number of students798 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.62[2]
Color(s)Maroon  
MascotPhoenix
Websitewww.yonkerspublicschools.org/palisade

History

Palisade Preparatory School is located in the old Yonkers High School of Commerce building (originally Longfellow Junior High School from 1930–1938), which became Commerce Middle School. Yonkers Public Schools closed down the middle school in June 2008 due to low academic performance, and along with the College Board, the school was founded. This school was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation for five years.

The founding principal, Michael Angresano, stepped down as principal in June 2011, after serving for three years. Angresano's successor was Michelle P. Yazurlo, Ed.D. from 2011 until 2020. The current principal is Robert P. Vicuña, Ed.D..

School theme

Originally meant as a college preparatory school due to its connection with the College Board, Palisade Prep shifted its focus starting in the 2015–16 school year with a Public Safety Academy, which offers a program for young men and women expressing an interest in one of three career pathways: Law Enforcement, Fire/Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management.[3]

References
  1. "NYS Admin Listing". Nysed.gov. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  2. "PALISADE PREPARATORY SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-08-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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